Is Tesco Finest Spaghetti Carbonara 400G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cooked beechwood smoked streaky bacon
parmigiano reggiano cheese
grana padano cheese
single cream
milk
pork belly
roast smoked pancetta
whole milk
potassium nitrate
dextrose

cooked beechwood smoked streaky bacon

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Bacon is a salted pork product that comes from the belly of a pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Cooked Spaghetti Pasta [Water, Durum Wheat Semolina], Whole Milk , Water, Roast Smoked Pancetta (7%) [Pork Belly, Salt, Dextrose, Black Pepper, Garlic, Coriander, Nutmeg, Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate)], Single Cream ( Milk ), Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese ( Milk ), Grana Padano Cheese [Grana Padano Cheese ( Milk ), Preservative (Lysozyme ( Egg ))], Cooked Beechwood Smoked Streaky Bacon [Pork Belly, Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)], Cornflour, Garlic Purée, Black Pepper.

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What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.